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COLOMBO BOSCA, OF WEBB CITY, M'ISSOURI.

HANDLE.

Application filed April 19, 1926.

This invention relates broadly toan improved handle for use inconnection with leather bags, pocket books, cameras, brief cases,musical instrument cases, and similar articles of merchandise.

My principle aim is to generally improve upon handle constructions ofthis character by providing one which is constructed principally fromleather and is provided with novel means for attaching the opposite endsin such a way, as to prevent the same from becoming easily disconnected.

The features of construction forming the novelty set forth in the claimhereinafter made, will become apparent from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame Figure 1 is a top plan view of a handle constructed in accordancewith this invention, m

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal detail section taken approximatelyupon the plane of the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of one of the details forming animportant factor of the invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the referencecharacter 1 designates the handle proper. This is preferably made up oftwo plies of leather 2, laced or otherwise connected together alongtheir longitudinal edges. The handle may be of any appropriateconfiguration. At each end of the handle is an attaching loop 3 of thedesign shown. This loo-p is connected to the end of the handle throughthe medium of a novel device represented generally by the referencecharacter &.

This device as shown plainly in Fig. 3, is made from a single piece ofmetal which is bent upon itself at a point between its ends to provide atubular bearing or knuckle 5. The end portions 6 are disposed inoverlap- Serial No. 103,054.

The loops 3 are attached to the article with which handle is to be usedin the customary manner, and a strong and durable connection is thus hadwhich prevents easy disconnection of the loops, and affords a desirableconstruction in an article of this kind.

The construction and advantages derived from a device of the kindspecified will be clear to those skilled in the art after consideringthe description in connection with the drawings. Therefore a morelengthy description is thought unnecessary.

Nhile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within thefield of the invention claimed may be resorted to if desired withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope thereof.

Having thus described by invention, what I claim as new is In a handlehaving a connecting loop at one end, a device for attaching the loop tothe handle, comprising a single strip of metal bent between its ends toprovide a tubular bearing for connection of the loop, the end portionsof the strip being bent into overlapping contact and terminating inanchoring spurs, said spurs being directed at right angles to theoverlapping portions, which are enclosed between the plies of thehandle, said overlapping portions and spurs being substantially embeddedin the material forming the hand strap.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

COLOMBO BOSCA.

